feed·er 
/ˈfi:dɚ/ noun
plural feed·ers /ˈfi:dɚ/ noun [count] 1 a : a device for supplying food to animals
▪ a wooden bird feeder
b : a person who supplies food for animals
▪ a pigeon feeder holding a bag of stale bread 2 : a road, railway, etc., that connects to a larger road, railway, etc. — often used before another noun ▪ a feeder road/route/line 3 : a part that sends materials into a machine or system 4 : a person or thing that eats or feeds in a specified way
▪ a messy feeder ▪ a gluttonous feeder ▪ plants that are heavy feeders ; also : an animal that eats a specified kind of food
▪ This species is a carrion feeder. — see also bottom feeder
▪ a wooden bird feeder
b : a person who supplies food for animals
▪ a pigeon feeder holding a bag of stale bread
▪ a messy feeder ▪ a gluttonous feeder ▪ plants that are heavy feeders ; also : an animal that eats a specified kind of food
▪ This species is a carrion feeder. — see also bottom feeder
